Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 107011

Syria: Radicalism

Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

ConservativeAldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of the threat posed to UK interests by extremist groups operating in north-west Syria.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
We are closely monitoring the developing situation in Syria and the threat posed by extremist groups, including Daesh and Al Qaeda-linked groups. Daesh's ability to direct, enable and inspire attacks remains one of the most significant global terrorist th...

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